Two games for use with VCOP. One is a Sentence Openers game - build a paragraph by rolling a dice and follwing the instructions. The second is a board game based on the Fiery Ideas ‘complication’ software. Topics also included: sentence structure and punctuation.

A collection of ideas to develop use of Ros Wilson VCOP (vocabulary, connectives, sentence openers and connectives) collated from TES primary thread. Topics also included: word work; sentence structure and punctuation.

Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills. Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate punctuation, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps: - Defining punctuation marks; - Identifying varied vocabulary in humorous writing examples; - Analysing varied vocabulary in an interesting descriptive passage; - Creating their descriptive piece, using varied vocabulary; - Peer or self evaluating their varied vocabulary attempts. Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided. This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.

This colourful and clear resources shows students sentence openers, challenging vocabulary, punctuation and connectives that could be used in their writing. This is very helpful across curriculum for both creative writing and non fiction writing. When printed in colour and laminated the edges can be scored with scissors so that they bend into a pyramid shape. The tab can then be stapled / sellotaped closed.

72 starters- one starter per slide. Or can be used for literacy intervention lessons. Easy to read, clear font and design. Suit KS2, KS3 and KS4. All starters are for English and Literacy. Starters focus mostly on: SPAG, VCOP, word classes and devices. Print slides for lower ability to work on or ask them to choose 3 questions only from the ones given.

VCOP based one-a-day starters for Literacy. Covers Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. Based on others I saw. I have added to, tidied up, changed and adapted to suit me. Hope they suit you too!

This a VCOP / Literacy Mat that I have prepared for my KS3 and KS4 classes. I prepared it to reflect AQA examination criteria however I believe Spanish language does not change in-between different examination organisations so can be used for different ability students studying for different types of exams. It covers 39 different grammar structures including main verb tenses and popular structures that I recommend my students use for their writing, speaking and reading practice (and learn to identify when listening). It is partially differentiated (see groups highlighted in 3 colours - blue for Core, green for Extension, red for Killer). Parts of the mat with green background represent the most popular verb tenses and verbal structures. I have included the most useful (in my point of view) opinions, adverbs, exclamations, connectives, linking expressions, quantifiers, time expressions, question words, V1 + V2 structures, subjunctive and conditional phrases, gerunds and few more expressions that worth few shiny points if used during the exam. I have considered it would be useful to include the endings and explanation on how to follow adjectival agreement rules, use correct articles and pronouns. In relation to verb tenses, providing there is not as much space as it seems to be, I have included the verb tables for present simple (regular and irregular + self-reflexive), imperative, immediate (near) future, ‘will’ future, regular and irregular conditional, past simple, imperfect and past perfect (for those who are truly passionate about grammar. If you wish to add something just amend / move few boxes and you will be done. If printing, I would recommend to do so on A3 to ensure that all of the instructions are clearly visible. Note: to remove ‘Preview’ just select it and delete - it is just one text box. Let me know how it goes and what you think!

Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills. Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate sentence openers, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps: - Defining the different words that they can use to vary how they open sentences; - Identifying varied openers in humorous writing examples; - Analysing varied openings in an interesting descriptive passage; - Creating a descriptive piece, using varied sentence openers; - Peer or self evaluating the effectiveness of their varied sentence openers. Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided. This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.

Time-saving, interactive resources for introducing children to VCOP.

VCOP on pencils, presented by level. Coloured to support SEN and Dyslexia friendly.

A planning sheet for a Vikings story using a VCOP focus on Connectives/Openers. Aimed at Primary 3/4/5 this provides a cleas structure for planning an imaginative story.

Great for differentiation and can be used at any secondary level. For use in a similar way to language mats but in the style of primary, literacy focus VCOP pyramids. There are 4 categories in each set; 'sentence openers', 'justifications', 'connectives' and contrasting' and 'opinions' with simple terms at the top becoming more complex further down. Great for independent writing and speaking activities or for extra support.

Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills. Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate vocabulary, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps: - Defining word types; - Identifying varied vocabulary in humorous writing examples; - Analysing varied vocabulary in an interesting descriptive passage; - Creating their descriptive piece, using varied vocabulary; - Peer or self evaluating their varied vocabulary attempts. Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided. This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.

Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills. Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate connectives in their writing, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps: - Defining connectives types; - Identifying connectives in humorous writing examples; - Analysing connectives in an interesting descriptive passage; - Creating a descriptive piece, using varied connectives; - Peer or self evaluating their writing attempts, and in particular the use of connectives Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided. This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.

VCOP PPT explaination for staff or students

resource to support VCOP during writing

The letters VCOP, what each letter stands for, conjunctions, excellent openers and vocabulary ready to print and display in your classroom.

Here is a VCOP mat I created for mu children to help support their sentence structure. (No rights owned - Not included in price)